The two white rectangles attached to the cat door in the image above are magnets commonly used for entry door monitoring. Using a pair of them along with reed switches lets the system differentiate between an incoming or outgoing cat. The Arduino is web-connected and running the PushingBox API to manage the notification messages. See a demo of the system in the clip after the break.

5 thoughts on “PushingBox alerts you of your cat’s roaming habits”

Perfect for horrible owners that het their cat roam the neighborhood. You freak out of my dog wanders unleashed and craps in your card, yet your kitty is allowed to pee and crap in my yard? Cat urine is 800X more nasty than anything a dog leaves.

Many pets make sure our cities are not overrun with mice and rats. However, places without domestic predators often indirectly increase populations of urban wildlife like the American jackal or prairie wolf. Note the urban wildlife doesn’t make a diet distinction between cats, dogs, or garbage.